As I was showering five or six senior [others] attacked me – they turned off the lights, tied my hands behind my back and proceeded to do things to me. I was held down whilst one of them put his penis…

Julian Knight is one of Australia’s worst mass murderers. But how much do we know about his experience in the military?
AAP/Julian SmithFebruari 28, 2014

In February, Victorian premier Denis Napthine locked the door and threw away the key for Hoddle Street mass killer Julian Knight. Despite being eligible for parole in May after serving a 27-year minimum…

Cyberbullying is a form of technology misuse that is a problem not only in schools, but in the wider community. A serious case in point is that of the two Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadets…

There is a culture of abuse in the ranks of the ADF – only a Royal Commission will uncover it fully.
AAP/Alex CoppelJuli 11, 2012

How does one establish a plan to lure one of your female colleagues into a dormitory room for consensual sex, but unwittingly into the scope of a webcam for broadcast? How does it come to fruition? What…

Some ADFA cadets have been through horrific abuse. It’s time for their trauma to be on the record.
AAP/Alan PorrittJuni 15, 2012

One could be mistaken for thinking that the recent flurry of activity around Defence abuse is a recent phenomenon. The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Skype Affair of 2011 drew nation-wide attention…

Defence Minister Stephen Smith launches the report into complaints about a culture of bullying and harassment in the ADF.
AAP/Department of Defence/Lauren BlackMaret 12, 2012

Defence Minister Stephen Smith last week released a statement regarding a series of reports of abuse and bullying, some of it sexual, in the Australian Defence Forces (ADF). Of particular media and public…

Chief of the Defence Force General David Hurley and Minister for Defence Stephen Smith respond to reviews into Defence’s culture and the Skype scandal.
Defence mediaMaret 7, 2012

Defence minister Stephen Smith has released the findings of a series of reviews into last year’s ADFA sex scandal and the culture of the defence force. The scandal revolved around an incident in March…

Women will soon join their male colleagues on the front line in dangerous deployments like Afghanistan.
AAP/Australian Department of DefenceOktober 2, 2011

I wish to serve my country and the national interest in the best way possible. Now women are to be allowed to serve on the front line becoming an infantry officer is a real possibility. But there are hurdles…

An Australian soldier in Afghanistan: women will now have the chance to join combat units.
AAPSeptember 28, 2011

Defence Minister Stephen Smith has announced the Australian Defence Force will open up full employment opportunities for women. In a decision made by Cabinet on Monday night, with the full support of the…

Australian law needs to catch up with technology which means we can be watched at any time.
Flickr/Esther GibbonsAgustus 30, 2011

Watching other people is human. It’s why TV shows like Big Brother, and paparazzi magazines flourish. But while some people choose to expose private moments, others do not. And Australian law doesn’t always…